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A learned commentary or exposition
A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Gray's-Inn, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the public good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoke-Newington, near London.A learned commentary or exposition: upon the first chapter of the second Epistle of S. Paul to the Corinthians Being the substance of many sermons formerly preached at Grayes-Inne, London, by that reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibbs, D.D. Sometimes Master of Catherine-Hall in Cambridge, and preacher to that honourable society. Published for the publick good and benefit of the Church of Christ. By Tho. Manton, B.D. and preacher of the Gospel at Stoake-Newington, near London.
London: printed by J.L. for N.B., 1655
A COMMENTARY upon the first CHAPTER of the second Epistle of S. PAU… › Commentary on verse 8, 9
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The time of death is uncertain; St. Paul thought he should have dyed 1when he did not, he was deceived. There is a double error about death: sometimes we think we shall not dye, when indeed we are dead men: sometimes we receive the sentence of death, we pass a censure upon our selves, that we cannot live, when God intends our escape: so it is uncertain to us, the hour of death: sometime we are uncertain, when it is certain, sometime we think it certain, when it falls not out so: both ways we are deceived.
The time of death is uncertain; St. Paul thought he should have dyed 1when he did not, he was deceived. There is a double errour about death: sometimes we think we shall not dye, when indeed we are dead men: sometimes we receive the sentence of death, we passe a censure upon our selves, that we cannot live, when God intends our escape: so it is uncertain to us, the houre of death: sometime we are uncertain, when it is certain, sometime we think it certain, when it falls not out so: both wayes we are deceived.
- 1Observ. Gods children are deceived in their death.
Because God will have us while we live here to be at an uncertainty for the very moment of death, Our times are in his hand. Our time of life is in his hand, we came into the world when he thought good: our time of living here, is in his hands, we live just as long as he will have us: our time of death is in his hand. The Prophet saith not only, my time is in thy hands, but my times, my time of coming into the world, my time of living in the world, and my time of going out of the world shall be when thou shalt appoint me; therefore he will have us uncertain of it our selves, till the moment of death come. St. Paul was deceived, He received the sentence of death in himself, but he dyed not at that time.